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Route

Lynchburg → Roanoke

LYHLynchburgLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field
ROARoanokeRoanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
Distance
43 mi
Estimated flight time
~35m

Same local time in Lynchburg and Roanoke.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
2
busiest month · Nov
1
quietest month · Oct
21 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1.5Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 1Dec

In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Lynchburg in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Piedmont Airlinessummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Lynchburg. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.

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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.5Mon
  2. 0.7Tue
  3. 0.6Wed
  4. 0.6Thu
  5. 0.7Fri
  6. 0.4Sat
  7. 0.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna 172C17237%
  2. EC3511%
  3. S22T7%
  4. DA404%
  5. Embraer ERJ 145E1453%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026114
  • Piedmont Airlines1×
February 2026230–
    March 2026114–
      April 202617–
        May 2026114–
          June 2026116–
            July 2026113
            • Piedmont Airlines1×
            August 2026118
            • Piedmont Airlines1×
            September 20261.535–
              October 2025110
              • Piedmont Airlines3×
              November 2025211
              • Piedmont Airlines1×
              December 202516–

                Airlines observed on this route

                From observed callsign routes on LYH-ROA - not a booking guarantee.

                Piedmont Airlines

                PT · PDT

                Hub: CLT Charlotte

                78 departure airportsView airline →

                About this route

                • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
                • Direct destinations observed from Lynchburg: 6.
                • Direct destinations observed from Roanoke: 20.

                The airports on this route

                Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field

                Lynchburg, United StatesLYH / KLYH

                Regional airport · 6 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,100 ft

                84 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                Airport pageAll direct destinations

                Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport

                Roanoke, United StatesROA / KROA

                Regional airport · 20 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,801 ft

                83 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                Airport pageAll direct destinations

                Alternative airports for this journey

                Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

                CHO ROACharlottesville Albemarle AirportCharlottesville is about 70 mi from Lynchburg.View route →LYH GSOPiedmont Triad International AirportGreensboro is about 85 mi from Roanoke.View route →

                About the route from Lynchburg to Roanoke

                The observed direct connection between Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH) and Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) covers approximately 43 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Piedmont Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

                Frequently asked questions about this route

                How far is Lynchburg from Roanoke by air?
                The great-circle distance between Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field and Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport is approximately 43 mi.
                How long is the flight from Lynchburg to Roanoke?
                Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
                Is there a direct connection from Lynchburg to Roanoke?
                Yes, a direct connection between LYH and ROA has been observed in our route data.
                Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                In the available route data: Piedmont Airlines.
                How often is there a flight from Lynchburg to Roanoke?
                On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 188 observed flights. Mainly Piedmont Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                What is the current time difference between Lynchburg and Roanoke?
                Same local time in Lynchburg and Roanoke.

                Where this data comes from

                The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

                The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

                Route data updated on October 11, 2026.